Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-03
rERRIroRLAL UYIvERsITY.
REsIaSATIoN OF President L. J. POWELL
VACANCY FILLED hi THE APPOINT
MINT or T. u. CATCH.

Fer the last siH nsonlhs PFof. L. J.
Powell has been suffering from III health
which incapaeitated him from disehArE-
Ina the duties Of his place. His health
aud strength ever siHoe have been gradu-
ally failirR him and there Is no immedi.
ate prospect Of his speedy recovery. Ga
the Goth nlt. be made up bis mind to re-
linquish the place and forwarded the
followine letter 20 the Board OF Regents:
szArTLE, W. r.. June 20. 1887.
RoH. n. @. Sfruus, PrssiasRi of tie
Beard o. Rsgsats Of TIC UHfrsTsifg Of
Washington Territory. DKAR SIN
Owing 10 my long continued III health
u becomes my daty 90 tender 30 the
Board OF Regents. through yOu, my
resignation Is President Of the UuiVeF-
sity Of Washington Territory, which l
must ash you 30 accept - have bat
small ehanes OF q speedy recovery. /
do this With tue gegy highest appreeia-
siOn OF your continued kindpees 20 me
10 the position | have held, and With
most hearty hanks for the aid you have
50 often reRcersd me in my aFduous
datita
II there have sesn material advance
ments 10 the school, or II u Be today
better Squippsd fer the futare OF more
lEuly enasared - the people. l have 10
cav ghss the Beard Of kageats by cor
DIAL sappost and wise eosnsels deserve
largely the credit therefoF.
Nv sympathies aud prayers shall still
Be With this University from which III
health alone oaases my SEPARATION. ]
em. IS ever, l.. J. PowELI-
Ala meeting OF the Board Of Regents
held on toe "a dAy Of June. the Board
reluctantly accepted the resignation Of
Mr.. Powell and unanimously adopted
the following resolutions;
WHKsEAs, The Board OF Regents have
learned With deep regret thai Professor
l. J. Pogeli, Who has for the last nve
yeaFs discharged With seal, ability and
in,sllicsnce. the Important duties Of
Presidsnt OF the University. has felt
compelled By reason Of continued hl
heAlih 70 reltnQuisn his office. and has
rendered hts resignation TO this hard,
therefore. u l. DOE here
Rsssiss,i. That the resignation Of l.. ].
Powell Is president Of the University
be ana Tbs same IL hereby acoSpted. %
tabs eject 90 July !. 1871.
Rsselrs3, russ tue thAnks Of The Boafd
AZ Reeents be sendeFed 10 Prof, Powell
for his adelity, earnestness and devotion
IN the discbaFgs Of bis duties. Uhice
have contributed 90 mach % ths sue
cess Of the University duriag his i'd
ministrAtion.
EsssisEa. that The Bard sxssads its
earnest symnAfhy to Prof. Powell IN
his present ~ ,cilon and earnestly hopes
for as speedy restoration o. health,
and thas 6e say Be spared for loae
continzsd LATER 10 Ne esld Of sdnsA-
ton.
Al he sane meeting Of the Board
prof. Il. n. Catch Of the DAlles, Ofs-
son. uAs Slecsed 10 a. the VacAney. by
4 Ferly Communication Fscetvsd BY tes
Board Yesterday, he appoiasee oes ae-
ceUsfd The position ts1defed 20 htm.
snd vii Be ssrs In fsw dAys 10 make
arranQeucsuis foF tes snsaise ssAooi
wear. ~,
Prot. Catch u yea knesa % ~
trieoas Of edacation On The faaanc
C,ast, He hAs been conneetsd VIA TIE
iTniseesitE 81 Orrgoo, and fer lens
tme elisd vita great eonos aad srsdis
shE rosiaIoa % Prsstdsnt Of v " sEastfs
University 10 sals@. he has also hsd